Frameless screen and hanger therefor



H. E. SIEGERT 2,912,050

FRAMELESS SCREEN AND HANGER THEREFOR Nov. 10, 1959 Filed July 31, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 g HENRY E. SIEGERT BWWW ' ATTORNEY Nov. 10, 1959 H. E. SIEGERT FRAMELESS SCREEN AND HANGER THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 31, 1957 INVENTOR tjHEN BY RY E 512 221" v ATTORNEY United States Patent FRAMELESS SCREEN AND HANGER THEREFOR Henry E. Siegert, Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky.

Application July 31, 1957, Serial No. 675,474

7 Claims. (Cl. 160328) This invention relates to a frameless screen and tea hanger therefor, and has for an object to provide an improved frameless screen and a hanger therefor. I

A further object of this invention is to provide a hanger for a frameless screen, and a frameless screen of such improved construction that the frameless screen can be readily made up by any do it yourself armature carpenter and be readily placed in and supported in an operative position with the aid of the improved screen hanger of this invention.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved hanger for a frameless screen which may be easily placed in proper position, and when so placed in position will tend to remain in position against accidental removal,

and can be moved only intentionally. Still a further object of this invention isto provide an improved frameless screen wherein the tension of the screen wire tends to holdthe'frameless screen in position at the window frame, which tension must be forcibly and manually overcome in order to either remove the frameless screen or to open the screen to allow access through the window, particularly for the purpose of washing the outer side of the window. 7 v

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a frameless screen and hanger which may be readily intentionally removed from operative position and then rolled up to occupy a minimum amount of storage space when not inuse. I:

. Briefly, the frameless screen and hanger therefor of this invention consists of a piece of screen fabric of the proper length secured at each end to one narrow edge of a rectangular screen rail and extending along one longer edge of the screen rail toward the opposite rail, with a screen hanger of this invention secured to each end of each rectangular screen rail, the screen hanger consisting of a rectangular plate of substantially the same width as the width of the screen rail and approximately one-half longer than the long side of the rectangular screen rail with the longer side of the hanger plate extending toward the opposite rail and provided with nail receiving apertures for securing theplate to the end of the screen rail, with the extending narrow edge of the plate having a notch or a nail receiving hole or both located to one side of the center of the narrow edge and fairly close to'the adjacent long edge for cooperating with a nail suitably located in the window frame or extending through the adjacent nail aperture into the window frame, the notch being used when it is desired thatthe rail be readily removable, and the hole being used when it is desired that the screen be inconvenient to remove, the.

windowframe nail hole being used preferably only in the upper rail, and ignored in the lower rail so that the screen may be opened at the lower end even though the upper end is semi-permanently secured to the window frame.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention comprises the combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth, c laime d and:

disclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front or exterior elevational view of the frameless screen of this invention secured in operative position on the outside of a window to the window frame thereof.

Fig." 2'is an enlarged vertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of attached to the screen rail.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the installation of the frameless screen on a window frame.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view showing how the screen fabric may be attached to the screen rail.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the assembled frameless screen.

Fig. 7 is a perspective exploded view showing the attachment of the hanger to the screen rail.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the frameless screen rolled for storage when not in use.

There is shown at 10 the frameless screen of this invention intended for easy attachment to a window frame 12. The frameless screen 10 consists of a section of screen fabric 14 attached at each end to a screen rail 16 and 18 by anyconvenient means. A preferred means of attaching the screen fabric 14 to the screen rails 16 and 18 is to provide a saw kerf 20 and 22 in one narrow edge of each screen rail 16 and 18, and of securing the opthe hanger posite edges 24 and 26 of the screen fabric 14 into the f and 26 itse rves to hold'such edge portions 24 and 26 firmly in the narrow edges of the screen rails 16 and 18, thus eliminating the need for tacks, nails, or staples. The diameter of the cord or rod 28 and 30 will be substantially equal to the width of the saw kerfs 20 and 22 so that as 'it is pressed along the Wire fabric adjacent each edge, it pushes the edges of the fabric into the saw kerf and holds them firmly in position.

In assembling the frameless screen, the rails-16 and 18 will be placed a distance apart exactly equal to the finished desired length of the screen as illustrated in Fig. 6, standing on a supporting surface on their narrow edges opposite the edges in which the saw kerf has been cut into. Then, the screen fabric 14 of a length sufficiently greater than this distance will be placed over the saw kerfs of the narrow edges of the screen rails 16 and 18,

' and the cord or'rods 28 and30 will be hammered into the saw kerfs carrying the adjacent edges of the screen fabric into the saw kerfs and securing them therein. Then if necessary any excess amount of screen fabric beyond .theouter side of the screen rails as in Fig. 6 may be "lar in outline having a'Width substantially equaLto the width of the screen rails 16 and 18, and having a length about 50% longer .thanthe length of the screen rails. The screen rails will be preferably one inch wide and two inches long, and the hanger plates 32 will each be one inch wide or slightly less, and preferably about three inches long, with the projecting portion of each plate 32 when secured on 'the hanger rail 18 as shown in Figs. 3 and 7 extending toward the other screen rail. Fastening cooperating means such as apertures 3-4 extend through the body of the hanger plate 32 where it is placed against and covers. each end of the hanger rails 16 and 18, and screws or nails 36 may be used to permanently fasten a hanger plate 32 to each end of each hanger rail. The projecting portion 38 of the hanger plate 32 "is provided with a'notch 40'exte1iding into the edge there- Patented Nov. 10, 1959.

of this invention be.

of that is adjacent'thelonger' side of the rectangular plate which'isremotefrom the screen fabric side thereof-,and a second fastening cooperating means consisting of a hole 42 is located adjacent the notch 40, it being intended that eitherthe notch '40 'or-'the'hole ilb willbeused; but not bothdepending on the' situation for securing the same to=tlie window frame 125 A handle 44 may optionally be secured to thein'nler long side of the lower screenrail 18 25 shown-in- Fig. 7 and if desired a lock or hook can likewise besecur'ed'tothis rail.

In operation, the frame is assembled by-' procuring a piece of screen'fab'ric 14 somewhat longerthanthe length of thewiiidow frame 12-and then the'fabric l4 is mounted 'in-the end'rails'16' and ISby' making asa'w kerf'of sufficient depth along" one" narrowedge of each screen rail 1'6 and 1 8 and their forcing the screen fabric into the kerf by means of the cords or rods 28 to holdthe'm firmly in= position. The "screen rails 16 and 18 are then turned in the direction-of th'e arrowsshown'at 46=in Fig. 6"tothe po'sition shown in'Fig. 71 anda hanger plate 32 is secured at each end of each rail 16 and 18 by means-of'nails or screws 36 through the apertures 34 into the ends of each screen rail 16 and'18 with the edges containing the notches 4!) of thje'proje'cting-portion 3 8 extending each inthe'direction of the'opposite rail.

Thent'o mountthe frameless' screen on'awindow frame 12, the upper 16 isplaced imposition along thewin dow frame'12 atthe top thereof against'the upper win} dow frame crossbar 48 anda nail or screw 50-i's placedinto each window frame portion-either through the notch 40 or'th'e hole 42' depending on whether it is desiredthat the screen 10 maybe readily removed when using the" notch 40 or; may be inconvenient to remove when usingthehole 42', for some landlords require that the screens be'not' removed during the fall'an'dwinter; Once the nail 50=has been placed inposition for the notch 40, the upper rail 18 may be'insertedf or'readily removed by pressing on' one side or the other thereof, moving it into position as shownjby thearrowSZin Fig. 2 on the notch 40*or removing it from position by pressing it in the opposite direction. Ifthje'hole 42is used then, of course, thnail or screw mustfirs tbe removed.

At the lower end; onlythe' notch 40 will b e'used; and it will be placed in appropriate "position on the window frame"12"withthelower rail'18p'roper1y extended. Once in position, thelower'portionof the screen 10 maybe. readilywemov'ediby moving it in an opposite direction to thearrow S i' inFig. 2 or placedfin position'by moving it in the'direction of the arrow 54 pivoting'about'the n'a'il against which the notch 40 is biased.

Once the appropriate nails have been placed in the window frame" 12; the bottom of the framele'ss screen 10"may be readily'openedas for cleaning the'windows' and the like" by merely'pivoting it about the nail" on the notch 40 opposite the direction of the arrow 54 in' Fig. 2 against'the tension of'the screenfabric 14 enabling the same to be' removed. If'the notch'40 of the hanger32 of'the upper rail 16 has been used, the entire screen may be removed by pivoting the upper rail opposite to the direction of arrow 52 and then' the entire frameless screen 10 may be rolled up'as shown in 8 for storage. 'If a nail or screw has been placed through the hole '42 of the hanger 32' of the upperrail 16, 'then, of course, such nail or screw must first be removedbefore the screen can be removed from the window.

While thedevice has been shown and the, structure described in detail, it is obvious thatthis inventioniis not'tobe considered as being limited to the exact fo rm disclosed, and that changes in detail and construction maybe made therein Within the scope of what is claimed; without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Having'thus set forthand'disclosed the nature of this invention," whatis -clair ned is:

1. In combination with anupper andalower sereen longer than the narrow edges of the ends of said rail,

fastening'means securing each said rectangular plate to one endof said: rectangular rail with an extending portion extending toward the opposite rail, and fastening cooperatingmeans at the'extending narrow edge of said plate adjacent the long. plate side opposite from said screen fabric side.

2. In combination with an upper and a lower screen rail, each rectangular in cross section and having a length of screen fabric secured therebetween to the outer narrow sides ofeach rail andarranged to extend-'along'o'ne long side of ea'ch rail, two"pairsofsereenhangers, each screen hanger comprising a rectangular plate, the long sides'of said-rectangular plate being longer than the long edges of theen'ds-ofsa'id rectangular rails; the narrow sides" of said rectangularplate being substantially no longer than the narrow edges of the ends of said rails, each said rectangular plate having fasteningcooperating means,- and means cooperating therewith securing each said plate to one end of said rectangular; rail with an extend ing' portion extending toward theopposite rail, and fastening cooperating means at the extending narrowedges'of said plate adjacent the long plate side opposite frorn'saidscre'enfahricside; said first mentioned fasten-' ing cooperating meanscomprising spaced apart apertures in the 'body of said-plate, said'seco'nd mentioned fastening cooperating means comprising'an" aperture through said-- plate'adjacentsaid narrow edge of said plate.

3'. In""combination'wit h an upper and-"a lower screen rail; each rectangular in'cross section and having a length of' screenfabric secured therebetween to the outer narrow edges-ofeach" rail. andarranged'to extend along one long side of each rail, two pairs of screen hangers, each' scr'een hanger comprising a rectangular plate,-the

lo'ng sides of sa'id rectangular plate being longer than the longedges' of theends of said rectangular rails, the narrowsides of said rectangular platebeing substantially no longer than the narrow edges of the ends of said-- rails, each said'rectan'gularj plate-having fastening cooperating means, and meansco'operatingtherewith securing'eachsaid plate' to' one end of said'rectangular-rail with an extending-portion extending towardthe' opposite rail', -a'n'd fastening cooperating means at the extendingnarrowedge' of said' plate' adjacent the long plate side opposite from saidscreen fabric side, said firstmentioned rail, each rectangulariir cross section and-having a length of screen fabric secured therebetween to the outer narrow-edges of eachrail and arranged to extendalong-one long; side of eaeh' rai-l, two pairs'of screen hangers, each screen hanger 'comprising a rectangular plate, the longside ofisaid' rectangular plate being longer thanthe long edges of the ends of said'recta'ngulai" rails, the narrow sides" of said rectangular pkite" beingsubstantially no longerthan the'narrow edges of the ends ofsaid'rail's,--

each said rectangular platehavingrail fastening cooperatingmeans, and means cooperating-therewith securing' each said plate'to one end of said rectangular rail with an-extending portion extending'toward the opposite rail, andwindow frame fastening'cooperatingmeans at' theextendingnarrow edge"ofsaid plate'adjacent the long plateside'opposite' from said' screen fabric side, said rail fastening cooperating-i means comprising spaced' apart apertures in the body of said plate, said window frame fastening cooperating means comprising a notch extending into said narrow edge of said plate and an aperture through said plate adjacent said narrow edge of said plate.

5. A frameless screen comprising an upper and a lower screen rail, each rectangular in cross section, a length of screen fabric secured therebetween to the outer narrow edge of each rail and arranged to extend along one long side of each rail, two pairs of screen hangers, each screen hanger comprising a rectangular plate, the long sides of said rectangular plate being longer than the long edges of the ends of said rectangular rails, the narrow sides of said rectangular plate being substantially no longer than the narrow edges of the ends of said rails, each said rectangular plate having rail fastening cooperating means and fastening means securing it to one end of said rectangular rail with an extending portion extending toward the opposite rail, and window frame fastening cooperating means at the extending narrow edge of said plate adjacent the long plate side opposite from said screen fabric side, said rail fastening cooperating means comprising spaced apart apertures in the body of said plate, said window frame fastening cooperating means comprising a notch extending into said narrow edge of said plate.

6. The combination of a frameless screen having an elongated rectangular end rail and a screen hanger at each end of said elongated rectangular rail, the screen being attached to one long side of the rail, each said screen hanger comprising a rectangular plate, the long sides of said rectangular plate being longer than the long sides of the rectangular screen rail, and the short sides of said plate being of a width no greater than the short side of the end of the screen rail, rail fastening openings in said plate, cooperating screws extended through said openings whereby said plate is secured to one end of the screen rail with one short side of said plate projecting beyond the adjacent short edge of the rail inwardly relative to the screen, and a window frame fastening cooperating rounded notch in the projecting short side of said plate located away from the center and adjacent to the long side thereof remote from the side to which said screen is attached, and spaced inwardly from said last mentioned long side.

7. The combination of a frameless screen having an elongated rectangular end rail and a screen hanger at each end of said elongated rectangular rail, the screen being attached to one long side of the rail, each said screen hanger comprising a rectangular plate, the long sides of said rectangular plate being longer than the long sides of the rectangular screen rail, and the short sides of said plate being of a width no greater than the short side of the end of the screen rail, rail fastening openings in said plate, cooperating screws extended through said openings whereby said plate is secured to one end of the screen rail with one short side of said plate projecting beyond the adjacent short edge of the rail inwardly relative to the screen, and a window frame fastening cooperating rounded notch in the projecting short side of said plate located away from the center and adjacent to the long side thereof remote from the side to which said screen is attached, spaced inwardly from said last mentioned long side, and a screw receiving opening adjacent said notch spaced inwardly from said last mentioned short side and inwardly from said last mentioned long side a. distance equal to the distance of said notch therefrom.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 788,869 Wheeler May 2, 1905 1,624,307 Broome Apr. 12, 1927 2,632,507 Ewing Mar. 24, 1953 2,797,748 Frydryk July 2, 

